Snow-plow.



PATBNTEDOOT. s, 1905.

P. E. KENNEY.

SNOW PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED APR.17,1905.

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SNOW-PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1905.

Application filed April 17, 1905- Serial No. 256,037.

T0 (all who/1t if 111,114 concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK E. KENNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Celina, in the county of Mercer and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Snow-Flows; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to snow-plows; and one of the principal objectsof the same is to provide a snow-plow to be mounted on wheels andadapted to be operated or propelled by hand, which will be comparativelysimple in construction and reliable and eflicient in use.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for adjusting theheight of the handle of the plow to suit the height of the operator.

These and other objects are attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sideview of a snow-plow made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the same with the handle broken away. Fig. 3 is a centrallongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 4 is an under side plan viewthereof. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3, and Fig.6 is a detail perspective View of one of the clips for adjusting theheight of the handle.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates the runners, which are preferablymade of metal, having a tapered or pointed front end 2, alaterally-extending flange 3, and an outwardly-curved enlargedsector-shaped rear end 4, provided with a series of perforations 5 for apurpose which will presently appear.

An axle 6 is journaled in the runners 1, said axle being preferably ofequal diameter from end to end and provided with pins 7 for holding theaxle in place. The wheels 8 are mounted on the axle 6, and pins 9passing through the axle inside the wheels prevent them from movinglongitudinally on the axle. The wheels 8 are of a size to raise the rearend of the plow and throw the scraping edge 10 of the moldboard flatupon the sidewalk or other surface to be cleaned.

The flanges 3 are bolted to a filling-block or support 11, said blockbeing tapered off at its front edge, as at 12, to form a firm supportfor the scraping edge of the plow, and a vertical standard or supportingframe 13 is secured to the filling-block 11 by means of countersunkbolts 14, as shown in Fig. 5. The moldboard may be made in two sectlons,

as shown, said sections being each recessed,v as at 15, to lit over therunners on the under side of the filling-block. The moldboard has alaterally-extending comparatively thin front scraping edge 10 and acentral rib or divider 16, the oppositely-curved moldboard portions 17having the upper ends curved over the moldboard to prevent the snow fromriding up over the top and to insure a clearance for the plow and adischarge for the snow at the sides of the plow.

The handle consists of a metal frame comprising two laterally-extendingportions 18 and downwardly-extending portions 19, the latter beingpivoted upon the ends of the axle and adjusted by means of a movableclip 20, said clip comprising a stud 21, adapted to pass through anaperture 22 in the handlebars and through any one of the perforations inthe sector-shaped rear ends of the runners. Said clip extends backwardlyand downwardly from the stud and thence upwardly and over the handle-barto clasp the same and hold the parts in adjusted position. The handleproper consists of a wooden bar bolted to the handle-bars at its lowerend and provided with a handhold 23 at its upper end.

From the foregoing the construction and operation of my snow-plow willbe readily understood. The plow is pushed by hand to remove snow fromsidewalks, roadways, and other surfaces, the snow being caught by thestraight front scraping edge and carried up the moldboards and out atthe sides, as will be understood.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of -this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. Asnow-plow comprising runners, wheels journaled upon an axleconnecting the runners, a filling-block having a tapered front edge, adouble moldboard secured to said block by means of a flange passingunderneath the block and bolted thereto, and adjustable handle-bars forthe plow, substantially as described.

2. A snow-plow comprising runners, an

4. In a snow-plow, runners having tapered front ends, lateral flangesbolted to a frame, sector-shaped perforated rear ends. handlebarsadjustably secured to said ends, a handle secured to said bars, an axlejournaled in the runners and a double moldboard secured to said plow,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tWosubscribing Witnesscs.

PATRICK E. KENNEY.

\Vitnesses:

FRED. V. Soi-im'r'r, JOHN G. ROMER.

